Changing the robot speed definitions

 

 

About robot speeds

Three robot speeds (Fast, Medium, Slow) are available for selection in BenchBot Robot Diagnostics, VWorks Options (under the Tools menu), and Labware Editor. You select a robot speed to accommodate the task you are performing. For example, you can select the Slow speed when you are creating new teachpoints, creating and testing protocols, or diagnosing problems with the system.

Each speed is defined as a percentage of the factory-set maximum speed. By default, the percentages are defined as follows:

 

Speed	Default
Slow	20%
Medium	50%
Fast	90%

You can change these speed definitions to accommodate your laboratory’s needs.

IMPORTANT The speed definitions are universal and apply to the speeds you select in BenchBot Robot Diagnostics, Labware Editor, and the VWorks Options dialog box.

Note: The speed you select in BenchBot Robot Diagnostics applies only to the robot commands in BenchBot Robot Diagnostics (Jog, Move, Transfer, and so on). If the robot is holding a labware, the slower of the following will be applied: the speed you selected in the Labware Editor, or the speed you selected in BenchBot Robot Diagnostics.

Similarly the speed selection in VWorks Options (under the Tools menu) applies to protocol runs. If the robot is holding a labware, the slower of the following will be applied: the speed you selected in the Labware Editor, or the speed you selected in VWorks Options.

Specifying new speed definitions

To change the speed definitions:

1	In BenchBot Robot Diagnostics, click the Setup tab.

 

2	In the Speeds area, type the new percentage for one or more of the speeds you want to re-define.

3	When you are finished, click Apply Setup Changes. The changes are saved to the firmware.

 

 

 

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